In terms of New Year happenings it's as traditional as turkey risotto and picking the pine needles out of the shagpile. Yep, fierce panda's annual resolution-bustin' musical hoedown returns this week to give you, the leftfield alt.pop lover, a taste of a magical musical tomorrow today.

Pandamonium '16 kicks off with a four night stand at the Sebright Arms in Hackney in the company of a slew of acts who featured on fierce panda's re-born one-off singles club 'club' beermats through 2015. Etches, ALMA, Brunch, Albert Gold and The Lunchtime Sardine Club (for 'tis they) will also all be appearing on the 'fierce panda singles '15' compilation which is due for release on January 22nd 2016. Before then, there is this...

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6TH:
HACKNEY SEBRIGHT ARMSBRUNCH + LABRADOOR + THIS PARTY
£4 BUY TICKETSExcellent old school collegiate rock antics from the thoroughly Pavemental-as-anything Brunch, whose current 'Sick Maschine' single you can enjoy between meals. Sugarsweet Labradoor and super enthusiastic indie tykes This Party provide the aperitifs.

FRIDAY JANUARY 8TH:
HACKNEY SEBRIGHT ARMSMAN MADE + ETCHES + ALBERT GOLD
£4
BUY TICKETSProving it's glam up north Man Made proffer throbbing guitar and shiny threads. Support from Liverpool's artily hectic Etches and local soul boy Albert Gold, dallying with their fierce panda single club singles in the form of 'Do Nothing' and 'Into The Wild' respectively.